Pop Will Eat Itself

Things To Think About.....

When does it stop being partly cloudy and start being partly sunny? Are eyebrows considered facial hair? If a baby's leg pops out at 11:59PM but his head doesn't come out until 12:01, which day was he born on? In the song Yankee Doodle, is he calling the horse or the feather "macaroni"? Is there a time limit on fortune cookie predictions? Since bread is square, then why is sandwich meat round? Do they have the word "dictionary" in the dictionary? Can you daydream at night? Why is it that on a ph...

Mary Shelley Overdrive - Free Download LP

Mary Shelley Overdrive emailed about a completely free LP they have available to download. It's called 'Hideous Sexy' . The LP is a collection of cover songs recorded during practice sessions, rehearsals, etc. during the recording of their as yet untitled new LP. Included on the album are covers of songs by Blue Oyster Cult, Antiseen, Black Flag, Devo, Bo Diddley, The White Stripes and The Vaselines, as well as an interpretation of the '60s Batman theme. The band hail from South Carolina in the ...

"Dexter" Game Being Developed for the iPhone

I'm not an iPhone owner, and even though I know it's not true, it seems to me like everyone else in the world is. I'm not bitter, just a little skeptical, but I digress, uh, kind of... There has been a little chatter about game development opportunities on the iPhone for a while, but one game that apparently has moved beyond the chatter and is definitely going to make it to the small screen is a title based on Showtime's murderous hit Dexter. I know that pop will continually eat itself and so I...

Comics, film and figurine fans flock to Comic-Con

The most passionate Spider-Men, Storm Troopers, Harry Potters and other pop-culture fanatics are headed south for their annual pilgrimage. Comic-Con, the country's biggest comic-book convention, begins Thursday at the San Diego Convention Center. In this July 28, 2007 file photo, Sam Mcclellan, dressed as Captain America, asks a question at a panel discussion for the Marvel Studios film "The Incredible Hulk" at the Comic-Con convention in San Diego. In this July 26, 2007, file photo, Cynthia Luc...

Pop Will Eat Itself ? Kick to Kill (Jim Foetus Seersucker mix)

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Get smart about what you eat to improve your intelligence

New research findings published online in The FASEB Journal provide more evidence that if we get smart about what we eat, our intelligence can improve. As per MIT scientists, dietary nutrients found in a wide range of foods from infant formula to eggs increase brain synapses and improve cognitive abilities........

some interview with jyrki

The 69 Eyes knows more about American Rock history than you. Alright, imagine this garbage: you’re walking around at Downtown Disney, a mall-like business district between the California Adventure park and Disneyland itself, and in the midst of the pastels and twins in matching outfits, this 6’4” man in black leather pants and a Billy Idol shirt, complete with an aging leather jacket is walking amongst the crowd, his black hair sticking above the crowd by nearly half a foot. He walks up to...

Quick Looks at Movies and Books ... in June

... catching up ... on this list of what I've read this year. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne -- ruined for me by my high school literature teacher, I discovered Hawthorne's talent thanks to the urgings of my two daughters who both loved the book. I was surprised and delighted by Hawthorne's almost contemporary voice as his practical asides commented on human nature in this story of Hester Prynne, condemned by the community for adultery. We see that her involuntary public confession, t...

Pluribo summarizes Web content, starting with reviews

When I'm parsing product reviews on Amazon.com I usually look at two things after the price tag: the rating and how many people have reviewed it. This simple system tends to breaks down when it comes time to dig deeper into those sometimes thousands of reviews, which is where Pluribo comes in handy. This small browser extension will go over everyone's ratings and pull out bits and pieces it finds noteworthy based on a similar words that pop up in rated reviews. The developer says it currently w...

Field Guide To Moscow: Corruptoris Lardum

Corruptoris Lardum The Gaishnik Distinguishing features: Fleshy face with red splotches in the complexion from a combination of a starch-heavy diet and excessive drinking. Body seems to be in Baron Harkonnen-like inflated suit as Corruptoris Lardum strides slowly in the middle of traffic. Special wrist-flick used to flag down potential cash cows. Danger if Provoked: Extremely high. Anyone in a clean foreign car without government plates or a migalka is bound to provoke Corruptoris Lardum into a...